Cigar and tobacco moistener.



G. H. MAAS.

GIGAR AND TOBACCO MOISTENER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1o, 1912.

1,071,326., Patented Aug. .26, 1913.

COLUMBIA PLANOGMPH co..w^s|nNuToN, D. C.

'UNlTED STATESBlENT ltlhlCE.

GEORGE H. MAAS, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

CIGAR AND TOBACCO MOISTENER.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Geenen H. MAAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, have invent-ed new and useful Improvements in Cigar and Tobacco Moisteners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in that class of cigar and tobacco moisteners by which a quantity of water is adapted to be stored in a suitable reservoir from which it is led by the siphon or capillary action of a wick or by the combined siphon and capillary action of such wick, from the interior to a moistening pad on the exterior of such reservoir, and my present improvement pertains more especially to the pe culiar construction of the walls of the reservoir and the inclosing vaporizing chamber.

My invention is further explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l represents a side view thereof, and Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal section in position for use. Fig. 3 is a transverse section, and Fig. 4 is an endvview.

Like parts are identified by the same refcrence numerals throughout the several views.

Experience has demonstrated that Zinc is the most desirable metal of which to construct the reservoir in view of the fact that such reservoirs, when made of tin or galvanized iron, are liable to rust, and when made of brass or copper, they are liable to corrode when verdigris or other poisonous unsanitary excrescence form on their surface. It is not practical to form them of aluminum, as such metal is diflicult to solder, and from numerous tests of different metals, zinc has proven most desirable. Experience has, however, proven that Zinc, when unprotected from the action of the water which is led from the interior of the reservoir to and absorbed by the inclosing pad upon its exterior, has a tendency to disintegrate and crumble in a very short time, and for this reason it has been found necessary to inclose the reservoir in a closely fitting shield of such material that the moisture in the pad can not penetrate to or come in cont-act with the exterior surface of such reservoir, and that when the reservoir is thus protected, the tendency of the zinc to corrode and crumble, is avoided.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 10, 1912.

Patented Aug. 26,1913.

sei-iai no. 702,668.

l represents a reservoir which is made of zinc.

2 is an inclosing` shield which is preferably 'formed of paper, cloth or other flexible material w iich is thoroughly saturated with paraflin, varnish or other equivalent material, whereby the same becomes impervious to moisture, and which serves to hold. the fabric in place and prevent the moisture frompenetrating` through or reaching the exterior surface of the reservoir.

3 is an interior and 4 is an exterior moistening pad.

5 is an exterior shield for retaining the exterior moistening` pad 4 in place.

ldfhile a single pad may be used in connection with the reservoir, l preferably provide the same with two pads, as stated, whereby the surface area is proportionately increased. Vlhen two pads are employed, the exterior pad 4 is supported from the interior pad 3 by a plurality of corrugated annular strips of metal 6 located at short intervals apart, when the eorrugations in said annular strips permit of the free longitudinal circulation of the air between the interior and exterior pads. lt will be understood that when. the Zinc reservoir is completed, it is first covered with the shield 2 formed of a flexible fabric saturated with paraffin or the like. When this is done, the pad 3 is wrapped around the surface of the shield and this is in turn inclosed by a plurality of the corrugated strips G. /Vhen the corrugated strips have been thus se cured in place, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, the exterior pad 4 is placed upon the exterior surface of said strips, and said pad 4 is retained in place by the exterior shield 5. The exterior shield 5 is preferably provided with a plurality of apertures 7 through which moisture from the exterior pad 4 is free to escape. "When the pads and shields have been thus wrapped around the reservoir, they are permanently retained in place by the annular end members or caps 8, which caps 8 are slipped over the ends of t-he inclosing shield and serve to retain the several parts in place around the reservoir. The caps S are preferably provided with an annular series of apertures 9 which communicate from the exterior with the interior chamber l0, which chamber l() is formed between the moistening pads 3 and 4, as stated. Water is led from the interior of the reservoir to the pads 3 and 4 by the Wick 11 through the vertical duct 12, said vertical duct being connected at one end with the Walls of the reservoir 1, While its opposite end terminates in the Water space of the reservoir, as shown in Fig. 2. 13 is a nozzle through which the reservoir 1 is iilled with Water, and 14 is an inclosing cap by which the nozzle is adapted to be closed. 15 is a Chain by Which the moistener is adapted to be suspended in a cigar case. It Will be understood t-hat by thus forming the chamber 10 between the opposing pads 3 and Ll, two additional surfaces of such pads are exposed to the action of the atmosphere, whereby a much greater quantity of moisture Will be evaporated than it would be possible to evaporate from the exterior surface of the moistener alone. It Will also be understood that by providing the chamber 10 With a plurality of apertures 9. at each end of the moistener, the air Will be free to circulate in contact With both the folding surfaces of said pad.

Having thus described my invention, Whatl I claim as new, and desire to secure by LettersY Patent, is-

1. In a device of the described class, the combination of a metallic reservoir, a nonmetallic shield impervious to moisture secured to the surface Of said reservoir, a moistening pad inclosing said reservoir and shield, means for securing said pad in place aroundl said shield, and means for conducting the Water from the interior of said reservoir to said inclosing pad.

2. In a device of the described class, the combination of a metallic reservoir, a nonmetallic shield impervious to moisture secured to the surface of said reservoir, a moistening pad inclosing said reservoir and shield, means for securing said pad in place around said shield, a duct leading from the Water space in said reservoir through its inclosing Wall, and a. Wick located in said duct, said Wick being connected at one end with the Water space in said reservoir and at its opposite end With said inclosing pad.

3. In a device of the described class, the combination of a zinc reservoir, a non-metallic shield impervious to moisture secured to the surface of said reservoir, a moistening pad. inclosing said reservoir and shield7 means for securing said pad in place around said shield, and means for conducting the Water from the interior of said reservoir to said inclosing pad.

t. In a device of the described class, the combination of a zinc reservoir, a non-metallic shield impervious to moisture secured to they surface of said reservoir, a moistening pad secured to said shield, an exterior moistening pad, means for supporting said exterior pad laround and at a distance from said first named pad, an open metallic shield inclosing said exterior pad, a pair of end members for retaining said exterior shield` and pad in place around saidreservoir, and means for conduct-ing Water from the interior of sa-id reservoir to the inclosing pads.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.`

GEORGE H. MAAS. Vitnesses JAS. B. ERWIN, I. D. BREMER.

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Washington, ID. C. 

